Chapter 7: How Mother Took Credit for Something She Hadn't Done

How is the mother's defence of Herr Roller entirely ironic?  she repersentes a german person and there vaules at the time were of a perfect race with no problems or physical defects so her defending him is not what the stereotypical German would do. 

What role does Kotler represent historically in the novel? (think beyond being a soldier) he is  the typical teenager making fun of everyone and doing his job not to the best he can do but the fastest he follows there ideas but are scared of the gustopo and they are represented as the heroes but in everyone's else's eyes as the enemies  

What character is Kotler juxtaposed with in this chapter? What effect does it have on understanding each of these characters? he is juxtaposed with the fat sergeant as he is young and fit will the fat sergeant is fat and old but  the young guy can make jokes but the fat sergeant can destroy him it shows that the sergeant likes the easy life and the young guy is a "smart guy"

How would you compare the interaction Bruno has with Pavel to all the other interactions Bruno has had with adults? Pavel treats him as a much better and more equal even sometimes as a superior this is different with all the other adults as the other adults treat him as a much lower being that deserves the smallest amount of attention that can be given to someone.

Why is juxtaposition a key technique employed in Holocaust texts? How has it been used in The Boy in the Striped PJ's? Juxtaposition is very important in Holocaust texts as it help to distinguish the difference between the victims and the heroes and it is used many times like the Nazis and the Jews